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September 29, 2015

Agility and Discipline Required

Today’s mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures are more complex than ever. Integration Program Managers, Project Managers and Functional Team Leaders are being asked to deal with a multitude of new demands. 

September 29, 2015

Planning and Executing Due Diligence in Emerging Markets
by Vijay Thacker, Director at Crowe Horwath India

Businesses pursuing merger or acquisition deals in emerging markets need to be prepared for common but potentially significant issues that can arise during transaction-related due diligence. In this article, Vijay Thacker, director with Crowe Horwath India, examines some of these typical issues and explains the value of engaging local advisers in countries where targeted entities are located.

September 29, 2015

WEBINAR: Overcoming Change Fatigue
Join the Conversation in This Webinar by Ketchum Change

Dynamic business environments and constant change are the new normal for organizations. And we all know this trend will only accelerate.  Join our interactive webinar to hear about our proprietary Liquid ChangeSM study, gain insights on how change impacts employees, and discuss how leadership behaviors, corporate culture and organizations' operating systems can better adapt by becoming more "liquid" to succeed in today's marketplace.

September 29, 2015

An Excerpt from "The Employee Handbook for Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions"
by Mitchell Lee Marks

Once the merger or acquisition receives legal approval the two sides can join forces and prepare to combine.  There will be some preliminary planning done between the Announcement and Close to prepare for putting the two organizations together...

September 29, 2015

Some Interesting M&A Data
Provided by Mergermarket

A new report from Firmex data rooms in partnership with Mergermarket entitled Mid-market: The Crux of North American M&A, reveals a healthy outlook for North American mid-market M&A activity, particularly from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector. 

September 29, 2015

Seeking to Fill M&A Positions

Are you or someone you know ready for a new role in the M&A field?  Please take a look at these positions and submit your resume to [email protected]; the Council will forward best candidates to the pertinent company.

August 27, 2015

Chairman's Message, August 2015
by Jim Jeffries, Chairman, M&A Leadership Council

The requirements for successful merger integration are often counterintuitive to most business practices and tenets. And, so it is when most companies discard the talent they just purchased and lay the added responsibility for integration on the backs of the personnel who are also responsible for running the business.

August 27, 2015

The Secret for M&A Value Capture that’s Right in Your Own Backyard
by Jack Prouty, President, M&A Leadership Council

If you knew where 40% of the success potential for your M&A were buried, would you look for it? Of course you would – and the great news is that you can actually uncover it right now, within your own team.